Now it didn’t seem so scary to pair cucumbers with strawberries. I’ve tried it with the seeds and without, and personally I just can’t be bothered to remove the seeds. To be honest, you cannot really taste the cucumber per se but it gives a fresh feel to the smoothie. I’ve made it with and without the vanilla and both are good. And the lemon juice? Definitely better with it.

Weird, but it works.

Definitely a comforting, guiltless drink for the summer. Thank goodness cucumbers are on sale this week. If you pick some up and make this, please let me know what you think… or if you have any other ways to enjoy cucumbers drinks. I was wondering whether they would freeze well for smoothies but ate through all my cucumbers before I could figure it out.

Joy says hers feeds two. It serves one Janet. And I’ve drunk my way through 2 cucumbers, if that tells you anything.

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I have strawberries and cucumbers right now! Now if it would ever get warm here, I’d be all over it. Apparently by tomorrow. Love the lemon addition – I always add a litle to pies too to brighten it up.

This sounds so refreshing! I wish I had a cucumber right now because I would absolutely make this. It’s a beautiful, sunny day that would be perfectly complemented by a smoothie. I suppose I’ll just have to wait until tomorrow …

I have been having an ice cream craving all of this week which ended badly with me and my brother finishing a Dairy Queen ice cream cake together. I think I should have made this instead, this looks great!

Looks gorgeous! I often used frozen zucchini in smoothies back in Aus, but rarely have cucumber in the kitchen unless planned in advance. One day, when I have a blender again… hope the studying is going well my dear! xo

I quite like the idea but I always worry the cucumber skin wont blend very well because I made smoothies using a hand held blender – I probably should have more faith in it – I have paired strawberries and cucumber in salad and they do go together well. I quite like having bananas in my smoothies partly because they usually add enough sweetness that I don’t need an added sweetener (and we have a few in the freezer)

How refreshing! I’m scared to put a cucumber in my smoothie, I seem to shy away from anything that doesn’t contain banana – but I think it’s time I started switching up my produce! Definitely will be trying this out when I get home to my strong blender 🙂

Hmmm—-cucumber and strawberries seem a bit odd, but I march to a different drummer, so perhaps my smoothies can too! Although there aren’t many smoothies in my life. Can’t figure out how to incorporate them into my day. was this a meal replacement or just an extra treat (snack/dessert)?

I’m so glad that I came across your website recently, and then this recipe when I already had all of the ingredients in the fridge. I love cucumbers and love them in beverages. They go especially well with the strawberries. I tried it with the vanilla and a separate batch with a few mint leaves instead. They were both delicious and refreshing.Thanks!

Such a deliciously simple recipe! I’m just coming off a juice cleanse and will be eating soft foods today. I’m going to start with this gentle smoothie. Thanks for sharing it at raw foods Thursdays! Pinning it as well!

How could I be out of frozen strawberries?! I just made it and used cantaloupe instead of strawberries. So tropical and delicious!! I know that changes the whole flavor of the smoothie, but I love the idea of using cucumber. I’ll make it again when I get some strawberries. Thanks again!

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